Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. There may be changes to those records that are not reflected here.

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Diocese of Tyler, Texas

Benjamin Smylie

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “The names and information below were taken from the lists published by respective dioceses. They are provided here for reference. Questions should be directed to the diocese indicated.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

St. Jude (Henderson)
Holy Spirit (Holly Lake)
Bishop Gorman (Tyler)

Other results for “Benjamin Smylie” in released lists

Benjamin Smylie - Diocese of Dallas, Texas

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Sources: U.S Catholic dioceses and religious orders, ProPublica reporting, Pontifical Yearbook (2019)

Data entry by: Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Grace Haley, Samantha Maldonado, Spencer Norris, Anna Pouza, Lilia Saul

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